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Suspect accused of hurting 92-year-old S. Tahoe man


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Updated Jan. 22 3pm:

A suspect accused of roughing up a 92-year-old South Lake Tahoe apartment manager Tuesday was arrested this afternoon.

South Lake Tahoe police officers were called to an apartment complex in the 1100 block of Third Street on Jan. 21 just after 11pm regarding a burglary in progress.

James Michael Valero

James Michael Valero

Officers said the victim, whose name has not been released, told them he discovered a man trespassing in the laundry room of the apartment complex. The suspect, James Michael Valero, had allegedly been on the property before.

The suspect reportedly forced his way into the manager’s apartment and shoved him twice, which hurt the victim’s disabled knee.

An arrest warrant for Valero was issued. Police tracked Valero down Jan. 22 about 2:45pm and arrested him on several charges. He was walking near Fourth and South streets, not far from apartment complex.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report

 

 

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  1. go figure says - Posted: January 22, 2014

    Yikes, just another stoner in our town that cant control himself. Glad he was arrested and hopefully will soon leave this town.

  2. Level says - Posted: January 22, 2014

    Go Figure did I miss something about this man being stoned in the above article, or are you just drawing your own conclusions? Sounds to me like more of an alcohol related incident, doesn’t it? But neither of us really know the entire circumstances, do we?

  3. OCexpat says - Posted: January 23, 2014

    I think what Level said about sums it up,,,

  4. hmmm... says - Posted: January 23, 2014

    I don’t know or care what drugs(or alcohol) were (or were not) involved, only an pig hits kids, women or the elderly!

  5. hmmm... says - Posted: January 23, 2014

    sorry for the multiple posts-the website was not showing my entry so i thought I hadn’t properly hit send. Kay please feel free to remove the duplicates.